Sunday, April 28, 2013

In partnership with Cornell University’s 2016 Class
Council, Tompkins County Public Library will host “Go Big Red Clifford,” a
special storytime for toddlers and preschoolers featuring stories about
Clifford the Big Red Dog, April 28 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Library’s
Thaler/Howell Programming Room.This storytime, which is free and open to the public, marks the
launch of the 2013 Cornell Cares campaign, designed to help Cornell students
connect with and contribute to the Ithaca community. Students will read
Clifford stories, lead participants in arts and crafts and distribute free
Clifford books.For more information, contact the Library’s Youth Services
Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

In recognition of the American
Library Association’s (ALA) annual Money Smart Week®, Tompkins County Public
Library and Alternatives Federal Credit Union will partner to present Mad City
Money, a financial literacy game for teens, April 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the
Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room.This fun, fast paced game provides high
school-aged participants with an opportunity to test their financial
independence. Players are given jobs, income, a family and debt and
challenged to select housing, transportation, food, household necessities,
clothing, day care and other items while building and maintaining a budget.Money Smart Week®, a three-year-old
partnership between ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, is a
nationwide public awareness campaign designed to provide consumers of all
demographic and income groups with programming and resources to help them
better manage their personal finances. This year’s campaign will launch
April 20 and run through April 27.The Mad City Money program is free and
open to high school students from Ithaca and the surrounding areas; however,
advance registration is required. To register, contact the Library’s
Youth Services Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275 or email Regina
DeMauro-Axel at rdemauroaxel@tcpl.org.

Monday, April 22, 2013

New,
reluctant and struggling readers are encouraged to practice their reading
skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener--a dog! Tompkins
County Public Library’s “Tail Waggin’ Tutor” program will be held Mondays from
3 to 4 p.m. in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room, beginning April 22 through
June 3.Caregivers
interested in reserving time for their readers to share a story with Sam, a
hound mix, or DJ, a terrier, should contact the Library’s Youth Services
Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275 to reserve a 15-minute read-aloud
time slot.The
“Tail Waggin’ Tutor” program is co-sponsored by Cornell Companions.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Tompkins County Public Library will celebrate National
Poetry Month with a reading by the County’s 2013 Poet Laureate, Tish Pearlman,
April 18 at 6 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.Pearlman has served as the host and producer of “Out of Bounds,”
an award-winning weekly public affairs/arts interview program. A
recognized broadcast journalist, community and political activist, Pearlman
boasts an impressive resume of production, freelance, voiceover and hosting
work. Her poetry has appeared in The Healing Muse, The Ithaca
Times and The Syracuse Post-Dispatch Healthy CNY Magazine.“The Fix Is In,” Pearlman’s first poetry collection, was published
by Finishing Line Press and chronicles her near-death, heart surgery. Two
of her poems have been accepted for an upcoming anthology, ”The Art of Medicine
in Metaphors”, due out this year.Pearlman will read her original poems and sign copies of “The Fix
Is In,” during the Library program. The program is free and open to the
public.For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607)
272-4557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Tompkins County Public
Library will celebrate National Poetry Month with “Poetry for thePeople:
Connecting with Your Inner Poet” a writing workshop for all ages and abilities,
April 15 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Facilitated
by Irene “Zee” Zahava, this workshop will provide a safe and stimulating
atmosphere for participants to create and share poetry. Participants will focus
on writing list poems and haiku and may even create a group poem on the spot!Zahava
is a writer, poet, publisher and anthologist, and the founder of Zee’s Writing
Studio. This program is free and open to the
public; however, advance registration is required. To register, contact
Zahava at (607) 273-4675 or zee@twcny.rr.com.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Tompkins
County Public Library will present the spirited sounds of Fall Creek Folk
Sunday, April 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Ezra Cornell Reading Room.

Fall Creek Folk offers an eclectic mix of original tunes,
traditional and contemporary folk music and pop songs from various
periods. The band features Ceili Murphy on keyboards and Celtic whistle
and library employees Amy Davis and Richie Holtz on vocals and guitar and Rich
Recchia on vocals, guitar and light percussion.

This performance is free and open to an all-ages audience.
For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557
extension 248.

City
of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick will unveil a commemorative mosaic during the
April 7 dedication ceremony for “Get-Up State,” three days of live mural
painting, being held in conjunction with “Hip-Hop: Unbound From the
Underground—an Ithaca Community Celebration.”The
unveiling and dedication will take place at 1 p.m. at the Cornell University
Press Services Building, 770 Cascadilla Street, and will celebrate the work of
more than 40 of the world’s most respected and recognized graffiti
artists. The artists will work to transform the stark gray building into
a colorful work of graffiti art from April 4 through 7.

Graffiti
artists from around the world signed-on to participate in “Get-Up State,” at
their own expense largely because of the importance and reputation of Cornell
University Library’s Hip-Hop Collectionand
the magnitude of the event, which is being coordinated by Cap Matches Color.

The
commemorative mosaic is being created by Le Rouge Designs, a gallery
specializing in one-of-a-kind, custom stone and tile
mosaic art and installations. Christian Auble, who runs the mosaic
gallery at 207 Elmira Road, Ithaca, said Le Rouge artists were excited to work
on a piece recognizing the culture of Hip-Hop.

“As Hip-Hop enthusiasts and artists, we are very excited to design
and create a Hip-Hop inspired custom mosaic,” Auble said. “We are honored
to have the opportunity to create a piece of art for our community, inspired by
a culture that we have grown up with and can identify with.”

Friday, April 5, 2013

Tompkins
County Public Library, in partnership with Ironlak AVT Paints, will present
“Get-Up State,” three days of live, mural painting, featuring some of the
world’s most acclaimed and recognizable graffiti artists, April 5 through 7.Featured
artists: Bates AIO; Nicer TATS; Bio TATS; BG 183
TATS; Doc TC5; Sye TC5; Dero TC5 FC TFP FX; Mare 139 CIA ROC STARS; Wane COD;
Luze FC; Python XMEN BAD; Art Child BTX; Vins EOS FC; Zone WST; Stae 2 WST;
Seter GFR; Mast TGE; Skam KAOS INC; Slon AK YNN; Range FUA; Zoner FUA; Snoe
FUA; Cruk FUA; Bones FUA; Tomb DBM; Rapes DF ATT; Enue COD; Crazy Apes; Pure
TFP; and more, will transform the stark, gray Cornell University Press Services
building at 770 Cascadilla Street into an
incredible work of colorful street art.Spectators are encouraged to watch the transformation and
witness the amazing talent of some of the best artists on today’s graffiti
scene. All wall space is reserved and spectators are expected to
respect the artists and their work areas. Limited on-site parking is
available; however, the use of TCAT services is strongly encouraged."Get-Up State” is being held in conjunction with “Unbound from
the Underground: An Ithaca Community Celebration of Hip-Hop
Culture.” For more information about “Get-Up State,” visit the event page
on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/512546188788553/.
To learn more about Unbound from the Underground, visit http://unboundfromtheunderground.com/schedule-of-events/.

This event is coordinated by Cap
Matches Color and made possible with the generous support of Ironlak AVT Paint, the guest artists, Writers
Bench, Cornell University Press and grant support from the Tompkins County
Tourism Program. For more information about other TCPL events being held during
Unbound from the Underground, visit tcpl.org/events-exhibits/hip-hop.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Tompkins
County Public Library will offer “Thursday Morning Creative Writing
Circle,” a writing workshop for women and men of all ages and
experience-levels, each Thursday in April from 10 a.m. to noon in the
Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Facilitated
by Irene “Zee” Zahava, this workshop will provide a safe and stimulating
atmosphere for participants to explore fiction, memoir writing and poetry in a
small-group setting.Zahava
is a writer, poet, publisher and anthologist, and the founder of Zee’s Writing
Studio. This
program is free and open to the public; however, advance registration is
required. To register, contact Zahava at (607) 273-4675 or zee@twcny.rr.com.

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of Hip-Hop,
Tompkins County Public Library-- in partnership with Cornell University
Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections and an impressive
assortment of community groups-- will present“Hip-Hop:
Unbound from the Underground—An Ithaca Community Celebration of Hip-Hop
Culture,” April 4 through 7.

A four-day celebration of all things Hip-Hop, Unbound from the
Underground will feature events on campus and throughout the community,
including: exhibit openings, panel discussions, film screenings, concerts
and three days of live, mural painting by some of the world’s most acclaimed
and recognizable graffiti artists.

TCPL will launch its participation April 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. with
the Downtown Ithaca Gallery Night opening of “Top 2 Bottom—A Journey Through
the Elements of Hip-Hop Culture. Curated by Jason Otero of Ithaca’s Art
and Anthropology, this multi-media exhibit features the work of legendary
Hip-Hop photographers Joe Conzo and Ernie Paniccioli, a new collection by
Ithacan Jay Stooks, a showcase of early Hip-Hop memorabilia—house party flyers,
boom boxes, mix-tapes, fashion and graffiti—materials from the collection of
Cap Matches Color and work created by local students.

With support from the Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, exhibit opening participants will also have a rare opportunity to
hear from Conzo and Panicciolo, as they join moderator Dr. Sean Eversley
Bradwell, assistant professor, Center for the Study of Culture, Race and
Ethnicity at Ithaca College, for a 6:30 p.m. panel discussion in the Library’s
BorgWarner Community Room. Special
audience members, will include: Hip-Hop founder Afrika Bambaataa and pioneers Grandmaster Caz,
JDL, Richard “Crazy Legs” Colón, Popmaster Fabel, Charlie Ahearn, Buddy Esquire
and Mare139.

TCPL, with the generous support of Ironlak AVT Paints, will also
participate in Unbound from the Underground with “Get Up State,” three days of
live, mural painting. From April 5 through April 7, graffiti artists from
across the world will gather to transform the dull gray Cornell University
Press Services building at 770 Cascadilla Street into
a magnificent, colorful work of art.

TCPL’s participation in Unbound from the Underground has been
made possible by the Tompkins County Tourism Program, New York Council for the
Humanities, Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County, Ironlak ATV Paints, Cap Matches
Color, Art & Anthropology and Cornell University Library's Division of Rare
and Manuscript Collections.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

The snow is finally melting and Tompkins
County Public Library is ready to celebrate the colors of spring with a special
“Spring Fling Storytime” April 3 from 11 a.m. to Noon in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room.Perfect for early school-aged children, this event
will include stories, a color craft and songs about colors.“Spring Fling Storytime” is free and open to the
public. No registration is required.For more information, contact the Youth Services
Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275.